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NOTES
Lake Breeze lies on the banks of the Bremer River, surrounded by majestic river red gums which overlook the Follett Family Vineyard. The site was established in the 1880s by Arthur John Follett, great, great grandfather of the current sibling winemakers and growers. Lake Breeze selects only the best 20% of fruit from older vines on the property, to create small batch wines with an amazing depth of flavour. Shiraz is picked at optimum maturity, inoculated and vinified on skins for seven days in open fermenters, followed by a lavish maturation in a combination of French and American oak barriques for twenty two months.
Lake Breeze Winemaker Selections are only released in exceptional vintages when wines are of the most outstanding quality. The pedigree of the Winemakers Selection has been established over a series of blockbuster vintages that have been met with the highest critical acclaim and peer approval. Only the finest barrels are chosen for the final assemblage, resulting in very limited quantities of the most exclusive wines. A classic, this rich, velvety Shiraz is fashioned from vines up to forty-five years of age grown to the Follett family property.
TASTING NOTES
Deep scarlet red colour. The wine displays an uplifting nose, showing blackberry, aniseed and chocolate. The palate is full and luscious loaded with red berry fruits, with excellent length of flavour, finely polished oak and the softest tannins.
REVIEWS
Strong purple-red; quite aromatic plum and cherry fruit on the bouquet; medium-bodied, with supple mouthfeel, controlled oak and silky tannins. Cork. 14.5% alc. 92 points James Halliday, Australian Wine Companion 2009
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